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Out of the Celtics' surprising success so far, many are discussing whether the Celtics should let Tatum play this season in order to compete for an NBA title. But for Kenyon Martin, Boston should completely keep the superstar forward out this year. "He disrupts what they’ve built all year. If he comes back in April, the season’s basically over, because you’re trying to integrate him into playoff basketball," the former NBA star said on The Arena. "These dudes just played 80-something games together. They didn’t do it without him—it changed everyone’s roles and rotations." Earning arguments from his claim, Martin said: "This is not football. You can’t play only one side of the ball."

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Thoughts on Kenyon Martin naming 50 power forwards better than you? Draymond Green: I thought it was funny. I didn’t actually hear all the names; I just read some of them because I don’t really watch what people say. So I just read some of the names that he said, and I thought it was cute. I thought it was real cute. I thought, you know, that’s cool. I found it interesting that a lot of people said he didn’t put himself on the list. But you know, I found it… you know, some of those names that I read were just interesting. Made it come off as a bit emotional, if you ask me. But nonetheless, shout out to all 50 of those guys on having a hell of an NBA career and doing what they did, and putting their name in the bucket. I respect all of them. It’s all love. Good for them. I’m not going to shoot none of those guys, because you know, other people get a little emotional — I ain’t going to shoot them down. They didn’t do it. They weren’t the ones emotional. So, shout out to them. And shout out to him. You know, it’s all good. It is what it is. Say what you’re going to say. I don’t mind. You know me — how I roll. I speak when I want to speak. And the conversation goes as I go. And the conversation don’t go if I don’t go. And that’s just how it goes.

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Richard Jefferson: I will not disrespect Draymond Green and all of his accomplishments, but I'm sure he's not gonna disrespect Kenyon Martin and his ability. He was a one-time All-Star, but think about it. He has no all-defensive team. I don't believe it, but he helmed the number one defense. Our two NBA Finals years, he helmed the number one defense. He was the center. He was the two. He was guarding every position. He was that dude.

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Richard Jefferson: So what I’m expressing is that — and this is not to say that, Draymond, you wouldn’t talk how you talk, because that’s who you are — but if you had talked like that to Kenyon in '04, when he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated with his chest out saying 'Badass Yellow Boy' and the NBA told him he had to stop showing that tattoo when he dunked on people — y’all would’ve fought 100%. I saw him. Y’all would’ve fought 100%.

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Not wanting to let the feud go, Kenyon Martin then took to social media to share a massive list of power forwards that he believes are “better at basketball” than Draymond Green. Martin said he easily came up with 200 players who are better than Green, and the list included 50 players at Green’s position. “And guess who I didn’t mention? Me,” Martin said. “I ain’t even mentioned me.” Green chose not to directly address Martin’s claim that Green is a fake tough guy. That obviously is not the only time Green has heard that, and there is definitely some truth to it. There is also plenty of truth to Martin’s claim that there are dozens of players who are or were better than Green, though Green will always have his four NBA titles to fall back on.

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NBA Courtside: Kenyon Martin list of PFs better than Draymond Green: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Dirk Nowitzki, Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Chris Webber, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Rasheed Wallace, Pau Gasol, Elton Brand, Antawn Jamison, Zach Randolph, Carlos Boozer, David West, Jermaine O’Neal, Shawn Kemp, Derrick Coleman, Cliff Robinson, Danny Manning, Larry Johnson, Vin Baker, LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Al Jefferson, Drew Gooden, Josh Smith, Tim Thomas, Antoine Walker, Lamar Odom, Jayson Williams, Horace Grant, Otis Thorpe, Paul Millsap, Juwan Howard, David Lee, Joe Smith, Al Harrington, Rashard Lewis, Brian Grant, Tom Chambers, Kevin McHale, Nene, and also you’re not better than Popeye Jones, Bo Outlaw and Reggie Evans. I could name Kurt Thomas, PJ Brown, Dale Davis… I could go on and on with this. And I didn’t mention me! 😳

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Draymond Green wants to make it clear that Nick Young was a key contributor during the Warriors' title run that year. In Friday's episode of "The Draymond Green Show," the Golden State forward issued a rebuttal to clips he's seen featuring former NBA players Kenyon Martin and Rashad McCants, during which they antagonize Young. Green already had responded to Martin's shots directed at Green himself earlier in the same podcast. "But one thing I want to share with Kenyon Martin and Rashad McCants," Green explained, "you know, a couple of guys who try to attack Nick Young about his NBA championship, is this. I know you guys don't understand what it means to win an NBA championship. And because of that, you guys attack Nick Young because y'all don't know what it takes. So, I'm going to share with you all non-champions what it takes to win an NBA championship."

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"And so when you go look at our championship run that Nick Young was a part of, Nick Young was the swing player in the Houston series," Green said. "In Games 6 and 7, Nick Young was one of the primary defenders on James Harden. Nick Young hit big threes. He swung the series for us. Guess what? Job done. When you talk about winning a championship, he swung the series. That's his job as a role player to swing one series. He did that.”

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Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴: Kenyon Martin says he could name 200 players that are better players than Draymond Green: “That man’s individual body of work is cool but I can list 200 players that’s better than Draymond Green, is he better than LeMarcus Aldridge, Al Jefferson or Elton Brand I can go all day”

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Kenyon Martin on Kobe Byrant: In this era, if he played in this era, if he played in this era today, this man would average 75 points. 

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Kenyon Martin: I’mma keep harping on it. People gonna get tired of hearing me say it, probably... but if we had a different coach, we win a championship, bro. No doubt about it. I just said this earlier: your coach gotta get you one. If we had a different coach that was well-rounded—knew the game and people—not just the game and not just people, but both? Because it can’t just be one part. Nah.

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Kenyon Martin: So, did the man know basketball? Yeah. But it wasn’t in its totality. Not in-game situations. All the stuff you need—like, if you ain’t got no timeouts, or if they take something away, what are we going to do? We never worked on that. I played for this man for six and a half years. We never worked on end-of-game situations. Like, never worked on it, dog. So, we’re playing the Lakers—Western Conference Finals. We throw the ball away twice because we’re trying to zip Mello up. We didn’t run any action. Just zip him up, and they took it away. We turned the ball over.

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Kenyon Martin: Mark Cuban... we go back to Dallas, and we are kicking their ass. So my mom is sitting in a certain seat. She walks by, and he says something to the effect of, 'And your son’s a thug too,' or something like that." "After the game, I see my mom is visibly upset. But nobody in real time tells me what happened." "They know me. Nobody says anything in the moment—they wait until we leave the arena to tell me, like, 'This is what he said to her.' So, next game—Game 4—we’re up 3–0. They win Game 4, of course. Now we lose, and I’m really on one. Y’all know how Mark used to walk across the court? When they lose, he used to walk diagonally across it. Not this time. This particular day, he walks the baseline and up the sideline. You know, out that far tunnel." "Normally, he walks diagonally every time, win or lose. Game’s over. I’m walking dead toward him. Police start lining up. Security starts lining up. And I told my kid, 'I don’t give a damn if you a billionaire or not—I’ll whoop your ass, man. Don’t you ever—'” "She is off-limits. I don’t care who you are. I’ll tear this whole thing up. Y’all gonna have to call SWAT in this [ __ ]. I’ll tear this mother up, bro." Kenyon Martin: "You don’t say nothing to Lydia. I beg you." "Nah, bro. I don’t care—you a billionaire, all that—you cool, your team, your arena... all that’s great. But I’ll crash out behind my mama. I’ll whoop your ass in your own arena."

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Marc J. Spears: Former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin, former #1 overall draft pick, announced an upcoming docuseries showcasing the careers of former #1 NBA Draft picks. Through his Top Pick Productions, “K-Mart” will conduct one-on-one sit-down interviews airing on YouTube starting this month. pic.x.com/l45s0znPbL

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